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Homeless man held on $1 million bail in beating death Police found bloody hammer in hedge near bank where man allegedly sleeps BY DEAN A. RADFORD dradford@rentonreporter.com
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All three Renton high schools held their commencement ceremonies on June 13 at ShoWare center in Kent. In total, approximately 840 students received their degrees. Above, a pair of Renton High School seniors give one last high five before heading out to the floor of the ShoWare Center for their ceremony. See pages 8 and 9 for more photos from the Class of 2014’s big day. TRACEY COMPTON, Renton Reporter
As the investigation unfolded Sunday morning into the bludgeoning death of a transient in the Highlands, officers weren’t sure of his identification. His face and head had been severely beaten by a hammer, which was found nearby in a hedge next to a bank, its claw covered with blood. But passersby recognized his shoes and offered officers the name of a 52-year-old man. As of Wednesday morning, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office had yet to release the victim’s name, although according to police he was a long-time Renton resident. The man’s body was found by a walker at [ more DEATH page 11 ]
Trail to be detoured during library construction; bridge open for River Days With the announcement that the Cedar River Library would be closing this weekend for construction, questions have arisen regarding the construction schedule, the placement of fences and effects of the construction on events at Liberty Park, such as River Days. This week, the city gave a little more detail on the plans and said that a deal has been worked out with the contractor to make sure the pedestrian bridge at the library will be open for the weekend-long event. Sunday marks the final day the Cedar River library will be open to the public, as work is set
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to begin on the new facility, scheduled to pen in September 2015. During the closure, a temporary facility will be open at 64 Rainier Avenue South. The approximately 2,000-square-foot is located in the plaza at the corner of Rainer Avenue South and Airport Way. When construction begins downtown, a fence will be set up around the library parking lot, which will be used for staging. The lot at the 200 Mill building will remain open, though during most of construction, the bridge will be closed. A second fence will also be placed on the Liberty Park side of the building, blocking off a V-shaped section that reaches the length of the library to [ more LIBRARY page 7 ]
An artist’s rendering of the new Cedar River library, scheduled to open in September 2015. Construction on the project begins next week. COURTESY IMAGE
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